HR 7176 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Gerald’s Law Act

Introduced 2022-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2022-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gerald's Law Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies from a non-service-connected disability in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care).…

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Cosponsors (17)

10 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]TX
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]IA
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]TX
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]MI
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]NC
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO